‘The time has come for me to say goodbye,’ former NDP MP Paul Dewar dies of brain cancer

By Emily Haws and Samantha Wright AllenFeb. 6, 2019

Paul Dewar, 56, his party's former foreign affairs critic and leadership candidate, announced last year that he had terminal brain cancer.

Paul Dewar, pictured Jan. 2, 2019, in Ottawa after raising $200,000 for the non-profit organization he established for young people, Youth Action Now. 'My gratitude is endless. Thank you for rallying together to support Youth Action Now, and for believing in the power of young people. My family and I are speechless, and I am so grateful for our community filled with love, strength, and generosity.' Photograph courtesy of Facebook

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